何况 (hé kuàng) — (conjunction) let alone; to say nothing of (in the pattern 连…都/也…,何况…); (conjunction) besides; what's more (adding an additional point)

Definition

何况 has two distinct uses: 'let alone / to say nothing of' (in 连…都…,何况… patterns), stronger than 别说 which is more colloquial; and 'besides, what's more' (adding a reason), close to written 况且.

conjunction
let aloneto say nothing of (in the pattern 连…都/也…,何况…)besideswhat's more (adding an additional point)

Beispiele

  • 何况
    Lián dà rén dōu ná bú dòng, hé kuàng hái zi ne?
    Even adults can't carry it — let alone a child?
  • 何况
    Tā lián zì jǐ de míng zì dōu xiě bù hǎo, hé kuàng xiě wén zhāng?
    He can't even write his own name, let alone write an essay.
  • 何况
    Jīn tiān yǐ jīng hěn lèi le, hé kuàng wài miàn hái zài xià yǔ, hái bù rú zài jiā xiū xi.
    I'm already very tired today — besides, it's still raining outside — might as well rest at home.

Grammatik

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